Attempt the NZQA approved Level 1 internal assessment resources available here, these will be amended by your teacher before you are set similar internal assessments at school.
Exemplars of student work or expected student responses (written by subject moderators) have been developed for Level 1 internal achievement standards, click here
Exemplars of student work or expected student responses (written by subject moderators) have been developed for Level 1 external achievement standards, click here
Information regarding Endorsement at Merit or Excellence Level
If a student gains 50 credits at Excellence, their NCEA will be endorsed with Excellence. Likewise, if a student gains 50 credits at Merit (or Merit and Excellence), their NCEA will be endorsed with Merit.
Students will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single school year, they achieve:
14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence, and
at least 3 of these credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards.
NCEA Chemistry Level 1
Internal Standards
1.1: AS 90930 Carry out a practical chemistry investigation, with direction 4 credits
1.2: AS 90931 Demonstrate understanding of the chemistry in a technological application 2 credits
Attempt the NZQA approved Level 1 internal assessment resources available here, these will be amended by your teacher before you are set similar internal assessments at school.
Exemplars of student work or expected student responses (written by subject moderators) have been developed for Level 1 internal achievement standards, click here
External Standards
1.3: AS 90932 Demonstrate understanding of aspects of carbon chemistry 4 credits
1.4: AS 90933 Demonstrate understanding of aspects of selected elements 4 credits
1.5: AS 90934 Demonstrate understanding of aspects of chemical reactions 4 credits
Exemplars of student work or expected student responses (written by subject moderators) have been developed for Level 1 external achievement standards, click here
Information regarding Endorsement at Merit or Excellence Level
If a student gains 50 credits at Excellence, their NCEA will be endorsed with Excellence. Likewise, if a student gains 50 credits at Merit (or Merit and Excellence), their NCEA will be endorsed with Merit.
Students will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single school year, they achieve:
14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence, and
at least 3 of these credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards.